IN WISHFORD, WILTS
(From The Cottage Homes of England)
not haltingly or apologetically; he can go forward to the things he wants to do, work to the ends he strives to gain, with every assurance of support and confidence. He may lead his community, not only in its esthetic or practical affairs, but in the broad development of the elements which will insure its steady and sturdy growth. There he may work in his sphere as may other young men in their fields, toward the development of a type or style in design that will be the application of those ideas and observations gained during military experience and making possible, effort toward the creation of a distinctive type in the region of his location.
The smaller town under such guidance will become, in each case, a distinct individuality, and that individuality will but reflect, in large part, the guiding genius of the young architect who will influence its growth. And with a strong mind in a sturdy body, he will represent in every way the manly type so essential in the “make-up” of the modern architect. He will not be a dreamer, nor will he affect the ultra-esthetic aspect. His training will have taught him to govern himself, the first real step toward the ability to govern others.
He will grow to be a good executive, and so
A HOUSE IN CORDOBA, SPAIN
(From Domestic Architecture of Southern Spain)